Hope in Hell in Bloomington, MN

Hope in Hell
is the story of a refined, reclusive woman from the estate area who has been damaged, psychologically and physically, by a deceased, alcoholic father. After a disturbing encounter with a drunken vagrant, she goes on to murder the husbands of desperate women she meets at Al-Anon.
Not just a book about a series of murders, this is a story of Hope's attempt at redemption; her effort to become the person she feels she was supposed to be.
This is also a mystery story. The detective suspects her nephew (and heir), who is suspiciously near certain murder sites.